Evan Bartels

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Evan Bartels
Birth nameEvan George Bartels [1]
Origin Tobias, Nebraska, United States
Genres Americana, Rock and Roll, country
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Years active2010—present
Labels Sower Records MCA
Website https://www.evanbartels.com

Evan George Bartels is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and writer from Nashville, Tennessee. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Bartels grew up in Tobias, Nebraska [3] [5] as the second youngest of four kids. [6] At the age of 5 years old he developed an interest in music and began learning piano during his early elementary school years. Around the age of 12 years old, Bartels received his first acoustic guitar and began teaching himself how to play. Through his teenage years he gained experience songwriting by playing in bands. [4] [6]

In 2017, Bartels spent a considerable amount of time on the road, performing 110 dates on his Great Americana Tour. [2] [7] Amidst his 2017 touring, while in Red Hook, Brooklyn, Bartels performed on NPR Music’s Night Owl music series via Facebook live. [7]

Evan Bartels released his debut album, ‘The Devil, God & Me’, on Sower Records, on September 23, 2017. [7] [8] The album spent one week at No. 5 on the Billboard Heatseekers – West North Central chart. [9]

Discography

TitleRelease TypeRelease Details
The Devil, God & MeLP
  • Release Date: September 23, 2017 [7]
  • Label: Sower Records
  • Format: CD, Digital
Promised LandEP
  • Release Date: April 26, 2019
  • Label: Evan Bartels (self-released)
  • Format: CD, Digital
LonesomeLP
  • Release Date: September 17, 2021
  • Label: Intelligent Noise
  • Format: CD, Digital
The Bones: Volume 1EP
  • Release Date: April 29, 2022
  • Label: Evan Bartels (self-released)
  • Format: Digital
To Make You CryEP
  • Release Date: May 23, 2025
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: Digital

Awards & Recognition

Award TitleYear
Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards (OEAAs): Album of the Year "Promised Land" [10] 2020
Songwriter's Hall of Fame Abe Olman Scholarship Recipient (ASCAP) [11] 2024

References

  1. ↑ "A THOUSAND TIMES". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 writer, Kevin Coffey / World-Herald staff. "Band of the Week: Bartels". Omaha.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Local acts awe crowds at Lincoln Calling, Sept. 29, 2017". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Self-taught musician Evan Bartels tells stories with song". cat5. July 15, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Good Living Comes to Northeast Nebraska – Lyons, NE host city for Hear Nebraska's 12-city concert series/oral history project". Center for Rural Affairs. July 7, 2016. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Leff2Deff Podcast (January 24, 2017), LEFF2DEFF PODCAST EPISODE No. 013 – EVAN BARTELS , retrieved April 21, 2018{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. 1 2 3 4 Wolgamott, L. Kent. "On the Beat: Evan Bartels to release superb debut album". JournalStar.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Evan Bartels Album Release 9.23.17 | The BAY – KZUM". KZUM. September 25, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Heatseekers – West North Central : Oct 14, 2017 | Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ Harden, Mikala (February 17, 2020). "OEAA's 2020 Award Winners". oea-awards.org. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Evan Bartels | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
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